Kansas City Soccer Stadium Scores Green Building Certification

Kansas City Soccer Stadium Scores Green Building Certification

CPKC Stadium, home of the Kansas City Current professional women’s soccer team in Missouri, has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED certification is among the most widely used green building rating systems in the world. “We are thrilled to earn LEED Gold certification…

College Advances 100% Renewable Energy Goal with New Solar Project

College Advances 100% Renewable Energy Goal with New Solar Project

Across the country, colleges and universities are working to meet sustainability goals and make their campuses greener. In Vermont, Middlebury College recently joined project partners to cut the ribbon on a five-megawatt solar array that will meet 40% of the school’s total electricity needs. The solar array is one of the largest in Vermont with 15,348…

Recruiting and Retaining New FM Talent Goes Beyond Pay

Recruiting and Retaining New FM Talent Goes Beyond Pay

More healthcare facility managers are planning to leave the industry. Since the start COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare sector has been struggling to recruit and retain employees. According to the Employee Perspective on Healthcare Real Estate survey by JLL, nearly a quarter of healthcare employees are considering leaving their jobs within the next 12 months, with…

Ameresco Partners with UCI Health to Power All-Electric, Zero-Emission Hospital Campus

Ameresco Partners with UCI Health to Power All-Electric, Zero-Emission Hospital Campus

Solar photovoltaic arrays will power the all-electric medical campus. Ameresco, Inc. announced its collaboration with the University of California, Irvine and its health system, UCI Health, to install two solar photovoltaic (PV) arrays atop new parking structures at the innovative, all-electric, zero-emission medical campus with the acute care hospital set to open in 2025. This…

Adaptive Reuse Brings New Life to Aging Facilities 

Adaptive Reuse Brings New Life to Aging Facilities 

An adaptive reuse project at Towson State University converted two dormant dormitories into a student wellness community hub by connecting the existing buildings with an 8,000-square-foot building addition.Marshall CraftAssociates The process can deliver benefits and successful projects, provided owners and managers understand the array of challenges. Owners of institutional and commercial facilities nationwide continue adapting…